Perth and Melbourne played a closely contested game that came down to the final possession. The Wildcats held a 12-point lead after the first quarter, but the 36ers rallied to take a halftime lead. The game was decided in the fourth quarter, where the teams traded baskets and free throws. Melbourne ultimately prevailed by a single point, winning 74-73. The game was a defensive struggle for both teams, with each shooting under 40% from the field. However, Melbourne's superior free-throw shooting (24-of-31, 77.4%) proved to be the difference, allowing them to stay close and execute in the final minutes. The 36ers' ability to generate more free-throw attempts was a key factor in their victory, as they converted 14 of their 18 attempts in the game. The Wildcats also had a strong performance from Jo Lual-Acuil Jr, who led both teams in scoring with 24 points and 11 rebounds.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Jo Lual-Acuil JrJ. Lual-Acuil Jr | 27:59 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10-17 | 58.8 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| ⭐ Kristian DoolittleK. Doolittle (#5) | 35:17 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 7-19 | 36.8 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +4 |
| ⭐ Ben HenshallB. Henshall (#10) | 29:41 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 5-12 | 41.7 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -14 |
| ⭐ Dylan WindlerD. Windler (#3) | 34:14 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| ⭐ Elijah PepperE. Pepper (#40) | 28:32 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -11 |
| David OkweraD. Okwera (#35) | 12:56 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +1 |
| Dontae Russo-NanceD. Russo-Nance (#1) | 12:14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +15 |
| Jesse WagstaffJ. Wagstaff (#24) (C) | 06:17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +0 |
| Lat MayenL. Mayen (#2) | 01:20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 |
| Sunday DechS. Dech (#8) | 11:38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +4 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 73 | 40 | 13 | 26-69 | 37.7 | 4-25 | 16.0 | 17-28 | 60.7 | 9 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 22 | - |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Jesse EdwardsJ. Edwards (#14) | 25:57 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 6-7 | 85.7 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +13 |
| ⭐ Finn DelanyF. Delany (#7) | 28:20 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2-9 | 22.2 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -17 |
| ⭐ Chris GouldingC. Goulding (#43) (C) | 27:50 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1-9 | 11.1 | 0-5 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -11 |
| ⭐ Tyson WalkerT. Walker (#2) | 07:23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -8 |
| ⭐ Dash DanielsD. Daniels (#4) | 24:02 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 |
| Milton DoyleM. Doyle (#35) | 24:05 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 7-14 | 50.0 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +12 |
| Malith MacharM. Machar (#9) | 11:02 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +15 |
| Fabijan KrslovicF. Krslovic (#18) | 14:05 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -12 |
| Tanner KrebsT. Krebs (#13) | 18:14 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -6 |
| Kyle BowenK. Bowen (#15) | 11:41 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +18 |
| Tom WilsonT. Wilson (#12) | 02:00 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -6 |
| Tom KoppensT. Koppens (#30) | 05:30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +10 |
| TEAM TOTALS | - | 74 | 51 | 14 | 22-61 | 36.1 | 6-24 | 25.0 | 24-31 | 77.4 | 10 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 21 | - |
| Team | eFG% | TOV% | ORB% | FT Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth | 40.6% | 7.9% | 18.0% | 40.6% |
| Melbourne | 41.0% | 15.8% | 24.4% | 50.8% |
eFG% (Effective Field Goal %): Adjusts FG% for 3-pointers being worth more
TOV% (Turnover Rate): Turnovers per 100 possessions (lower is better)
ORB% (Offensive Rebound Rate): % of available offensive rebounds grabbed
FT Rate: Free throw attempts relative to field goal attempts